Crate for handling hollow tile or the like



Oct. 29, 1929. J J FULLERTON I 1,733,728

CRATE FOR HANDLING HOLLOW TILE OR THE LIKE Filed Jan. 10, 1928 Patented Oct. 29, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENTgOFFICE 1 JOHN J. FULLERTON, OF NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO FULLERTON TRUCKING- COMPANY OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK CRATE FOB HANDLING HOLLOW TILE OR-THE LIK E' Application filed January 10, 19 2a. SeriaLNo. 245,772.

This invention relates to a container or crate for the handlingof hollow tile or similar articles. I u

. The general purpose of this invention is 5 to greatly reduce the manuallabor consumed in handling hollow tile or similar articles from the point of manufacture to their place of ultimate use. up I I I One object if the invention is to provide dling crate and a counting device for the articles piled on the platform. I

A furtherobject is to providea container which is durable, light in weight and easily and simply handled by unskilled labor.

These and other objectswill be apparent from the following description taken incon nection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 shows the crate and platform separated therefrom,

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 3, showing the platform and crate assembled,

Fig. 3 is a section on lines 3-3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of one corner of the platform. I

The carrying or piling platform is made up of a frame work having a front board 1 40 and longitudinal braces 3, 3. Secured to the front board 1 is an angle iron 4 with its vertical flange thereof flush with the outer surface of the board 1. The two ends ofthe angle iron 4 extend beyond the front board 1, as seen in Figs. 1 and 4, and the horizontal flange of the angle is cut off from this overhang, as seen in Fig. 4. The vertical flange notch 5 in each end thereof.

of the an le 4 has a downwardly opening and back board 2 with suitable cross braces A sheet metal plate 6 of substantial thickness is secured to theupper surface of the platform, being secured to the frame pieces 2 and. 3 by screws or the like. The sheet metal plate 6 overhangs the frame at both ends and the back thereof by approximately 3 inches. At its front edge the plate 6 is slit near its two side edges, one such slit being shown at 7 in Fig. 4. The portion of this front edge between the slits 'thereofis offset upwardly to rest on the top of the horizontal flange of the angle 4, this portion of the plate 4 6, the angle4 and the front piecel being rigidly secured by bolts or rivets. The portions of the plate 6 beyond'the slits 7 pass beneath the horizontal flange of the angle 4, all as clearly shown in Fig. i V

The platform as thusdescribed serves as a loading surface upon which the articles to be shipped are piled. I

' The carrying frame consists oftwo rigid end sections formed of corner angles 8, facing in opposite directions, as shown, with suitable cross and angle braces 9 riveted thereto. An angle iron 10 is secured to the lower ends of 75, corner angles 8 of each end section, and has 1 one flange 11 thereof extending inwardlyand flush with the lower ends of the corner angles.

The two end sections of the carrying frame are secured togetherby a longitudinal angle 8 iron 12, which is riveted to the lower ends of the rear corner angles 8, the horizontal flange 13 thereof being inalignmont with the flanges 11 of angles 10. It will be seen that the I flanges 11 and 13 forman inwardly project i ing shelf, upon which the overhang of metal plate6is received.

; Secured at :spaced points along the rear angle irons 8 are chains 14 to each of which is securedthe hook 15, one end of which may be secured by the sliding ring 16," whereby the chains maybe lightened. These chains serve to brace the two'end sections.

Each corner angle 8 has anopening 17 near its upper endfor detachably receiving the I depending hooks of a sling carried by a crane, or the like; The two front angles 8 have for wardly projecting headed members '18, such as headed'rivets,'for cooperative engagement in openings 5 of the platform.

In using the device, the platform is placed on the ground or any support and piled with hollow tile orother articles to behandled. The carrying frame is then lowered to a position adjacent the platform, as in Fig. 1, with the open front of the frame facing the back of the platform. Due to the frame members 1, 2 and" 3, the overhanging edges of plate 6 stand clear of the ground and the carrying frame may he slid inlaterally, such that the flanges lland 13 pass beneath these overhanging edges. Due to the construction of the corners of the platform. as seen in Fig' l, the horizontal flange of angle iron 4 is above plate 6 at the side edges thereof, and the flanges 11 have an unobstructed path to slide under overhanging sides of plate (3. Vihen the carrying frame is now raised, the platform will be picked up by engagement offiange 13 alongthe back edge of plate 6 and'engagement of side flanges 11 with the sideedges of the'plate. The openings 5 in angle iron 4 of the platform will interlock with rivets 18 to prevent the possibility. of the, platform slipping-out of the ca'rryingframe, but nolifting strainis put on these rivets;

The carrying frame can be used as a means ofcounting the number of articles shipped,

since it'will'be clear that if the load on each platform reached the level of the top brace 0 e v 1 .1, and this was previously. found L0. be, say, 1&4: hollow tile, the total number shipped may be quickly counted. 7 V V The loaded platform thus picked up will be deposited on an automobile truck, a railroad .iiat car, a lighterqorbargc or any other means oftrahsporting it; .At each point 'nvhere'the load is to be i'ehandled, one or more carrying frames will be supplied and the platform with its load will be handled a unit, the final dumpingorunloading takingplace only at the point of ultimate use of the articles; In the case of hollow tile, this will be the scail'old of the building adjacent the mason who is layingthe tile.

it will be obvious that the invention is not limited to the deta d structure, as shown, but is capable of various changes within th'e scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

I claimi V 1. An apparatusforhandlinghollow tile, or like articles, in combination, a loading platform having overhanging flanges on three sides thereof, 'acarrying frame having cooperative flanges for engagement under said platform flanges by transverse movementof saidframe, the carryingframe havfinga plurality-of headed members thereon and said platform havingaco-rresponding notches for interlocking engagement therewith upon upward movement of said frame.

2.1K loadinga with a detachablecarrying'frame, includtform adapted for use ing the.

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member secured to the fourth edge of said underframe and projecting beyond said top plate.

The structure a-sin claim 2 wherein the membersecured to the fourth edge of said underframe comprises an angle iron having one flangethereofin vertical alignment with the edge of'said underfiame.

4.. The structure as in claim QYvlier'ein the member secured to'the fourth edge of the underframe comprises an angle iron, one flange thereof. being" secured between the top plate and the underframe and passing through slots ii -said top plate to lie'above the same adjacent each end of saidfiange'.

5. A. carrying frame for cooperative en'- gement with a portable loadingplatform, comprising two rigid end sections, said sections being connected at' their rear sides to thereby form aerate-having an open bottom and one open side, and meansprojecting inwardly of said crate adjacent the open bottom thereof to forma narrow horizontal shelf on three sides of'saidcarrying frame, wherein the means-projecting inwardly of said crate adjacent the open bottom there of comprises angle-iron flanges.-

6. A carrying frame for cooperative engagement with a portable loading platform having two rigid ends, each endhaving. angle irons forming the two vertical edges thereof and an angle iron forming the lower edge and secured to the said vertical angles, each of-the' said vertical angles having one flange lying substantially in the plane of the end, the other flanges thereofeXtending-in opposite directions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN J. FULLERTON. 

